The Youngster Told Him.
A .school inspector wa? examining a class in grammar, and trying to elucidate the complex relations of adjectives and nouns by a telliDg txvnp'e. '•Now, for instance," said he, "what am I?" That was an easy question, and all the children shouted : •'A mau!" and then looked round triumphantly. "Ye?, bub what else ?" said the in3pecbor. This was not so easy, but after a pactsa a boy ventured to suggest : " A little man." "Yes, bu*i there is something more than that." . This was a poser, but at last an infant phenomenon almo-t leaped from his seat in his easiness, and cried : "Please, sir, I kuow, sir— an ugly little man ! "
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Otago Witness, Issue 2250, 15 April 1897, Page 52
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114The Youngster Told Him. Otago Witness, Issue 2250, 15 April 1897, Page 52
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